Hilaree Nelson

Hilaree Nelson (née Hilaree O'Neill) (born 13 December 1972) is an American ski mountaineer and the first female to summit two 8000-meter peaks (Everest and Lhotse) in one 24 hour push on 25 May 2012.[1][2] On 30 September 2018, Nelson and partner Jim Morrison made the first ski descent of the "Dream Line", the Lhotse Couloir from the summit.[3][4][5] Lhotse is the 4th-tallest mountain in the world and shares a saddle with Mount Everest. Nelson was named one of "The Most 25 Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years" by Men's Journal,[6] as well as being named as one of National Geographic’s 2018 Adventurers of the Year.[7]

Biography

Nelson grew up in Seattle, started skiing at age 3, skied at Stevens Pass, is a mother of two, and now resides in Telluride, Colorado and serves as the current The North Face Global Athletic Team Captain.[8][9][10][11] She was a team member on the 2012 Montana State University Everest Education Expedition.[12] Nelson is a National Geographic Explorers grant recipient, has been a member of over 40 expeditions, and has first ski descents on Baffin and South Georgia Islands, Argentina, Kamchatka, Russia, the Tetons, and more. In addition, her writing has been featured in such publications as National Geographic Adventure, The Ski Journal, Outside Journal, and more.[13]

Notable accomplishments
  • First ski descent of the Dream Line (from summit), Lhotse Couloir, Nepal, 2018[3][4][5]
  • First ski descent of Papursa Peak, India, 2017[14]
  • First female descent of Makalu La Couloir, Nepal, 2015[3]
  • First to ski all five "Holy Peaks", Mongolian Altai[15][6]
  • First female to climb Everest and Lhotse in 24 hours, Nepal, 25 May 2012[1]
  • Skied from the summit of Cho Oyu, Tibet, 22 September 2005[6][16]
  • Skied from the summit of Denali, Messner Couloir, USA, 16 June 2011[17]
  • First female descent of Bubble Fun Couloir, Tetons, USA[17]
  • European Women's Extreme Skiing Champion, 1996[6]

Advocacy
  • Part of the 'She Moves Mountains' campaign between The North Face and Girl Scouts of the USA which endeavors to inspire, prepare, and mobilize the next generation of female explorers[18][19]

Accolades
  • Named one of "The Most 25 Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years" by Men’s Journal.[6]
  • Named one of National Geographic's 2018 Adventurers of the Year[7]

Filmography
  • Lhotse
  • Down to Nothing
  • The Denali Experiment (2011, 15 min, directed by Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk)
  • K2: The Impossible Descent (2020, 65 min)
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See also

References
  1. Klingsporn, Katie (14 June 2012) On top of the world, and then back again; Telluride athlete Hilaree O'Neill summits Everest Lhotse in 24 hours Telluride Daily Planet
  2. Crylen, Mary (11 May 2019) Ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson at National Geographic Live Chicago Stage Standard
  3. Quarrier, Sadie (12 October 2018) Interview: First ski descent of the world's fourth tallest peak nationalgeographic.com
  4. Brown, Julie How Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison Skied Lhotse outsideonline.com
  5. Ballard, Chris (6 February 2020) Love and Lhotse si.com
  6. Potts, Mary Anne The 25 most adventurous women of the past 25 years Men's Journal
  7. National Geographic’s 2018 Adventurers of the Year nationalgeographic.com
  8. The North Face Athlete profile thenorthface.com
  9. Black Diamond Equipment Athlete profile blackdiamondequipment.com
  10. Mitka, Nate (17 July 2018) Hilaree Nelson Replaces Conrad Anker as TNF Team Captain gearjunkie.com
  11. Beekman, Kimberley Breaking through: A six-part series profiling athletes reaching the next level in their sport: Hilaree Nelson tetongravity.com
  12. MSU Everest Education Expedition team members montana.edu
  13. About Hilaree Nelson adventuremedicalkits.com
  14. Bisharat, Andrew (2018) This Ski Mountaineer Found Redemption on India's Peak of Evil
  15. Olson, Emily (27 November 2017)Above the clouds and beyond the brink with adventurer Hilaree O'Neill thesixfifty.com
  16. Cho Oyu Autumn 2005 Ascents himalayandatabase.com
  17. Brown, Julie (16 February 2018) The mountains are calling, and Hilaree O'Neill must go
  18. Hilaree Moves Mountains thenorthface.com
  19. Hinton, Graham (7 February 2019)Where Gillette got it wrong, The North Face gets it right with its "She Moves Mountains" campaign creativemovement.co
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